WBA, IBF, WBO World Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk spoke about raising money to restore a house in Irpin. It is worth noting that in this house, in the gym, the Russians shot the Ukrainian ...
“Once upon a time, children’s laughter was heard in the gym and it smelled of boxing. The whole passion of boxing. When I went there now, it smells only of darkness and death. At that moment, I decided that I want to return young athletes to this gym, I want to return people home. Alexei was very brave and courageous. He loved children, his boxers showed good results. He even trained European champions. When the Russians came, he did not give up. He wasn't tall, but he had the heart of a lion when he defended his gym. They killed him right in front of the building or in the gym. I can not say exactly. He was a few years older than me, I first saw him in Odessa. At the Ukrainian championship in 2006, I was 19, and for the first time I became the champion of the country. He was a silver medalist in the lightweight division. We began to communicate and always kept in touch. This event doubled my motivation. After this building is completed, I choose another one, and then another one. I want to return the warmth of their homes to people for the invasion. I want to help as a human being, because our people deserve it, ”said the boxer.
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